3 inch leveling kit

[matt_009]

is a 3 inch leveling kit too much for the 04 gmc sierra, it is a fourdoor shortbed slt with a 5.3l v8

what i mean by too much is if a 3 inch will create a pinion angle too great for the cv joint on the drive shaft or if it will create great stress on any steering elements?

[becker87]

From what I hear a 2.5 inch lift is the most you want to go with out trouble.

[ruggedlife]

luckily your leveling kit should be torsion keys, which means you can install it and then de-crank the bolt down so you dont stress out the front end, however on your truck i would look over the front end and make sure it's tight, they're notorious for going out and adding the leveling kit will just amplify any hidden issues

[scz71864]

im pretty sure you cant go any more than 2.5 on the gmt800's. i wouldnt go that high, i would stick at 2in to avoid breaking stuff in the long run

[matt_009]

thanks guys, i dont know much about lifting gmc trucks

 

 

luckily your leveling kit should be torsion keys, which means you can install it and then de-crank the bolt down so you dont stress out the front end, however on your truck i would look over the front end and make sure it's tight, they're notorious for going out and adding the leveling kit will just amplify any hidden issues

 

 

i have coil springs, not torsion bars, so this wouldnt work, i found some coil spring spacers on ebay, they come in 1inch, 2 inch, 2.5inch, and 3 inch

[Silverado4x4]

thanks guys, i dont know much about lifting gmc trucks

 

luckily your leveling kit should be torsion keys, which means you can install it and then de-crank the bolt down so you dont stress out the front end, however on your truck i would look over the front end and make sure it's tight, they're notorious for going out and adding the leveling kit will just amplify any hidden issues

 

 

i have coil springs, not torsion bars, so this wouldnt work, i found some coil spring spacers on ebay, they come in 1inch, 2 inch, 2.5inch, and 3 inch

 

 

Well you should have told us it was a 2WD !

[ruggedlife]

yeah... being 2wd you dont have to worry about cv angles obviously...... http://www.readylift.com/c-36-chevy-silverado-1500-1999-2007-classic-2wd-6-lug-20.aspx

[matt_009]

thanks guys, i dont know much about lifting gmc trucks

 

luckily your leveling kit should be torsion keys, which means you can install it and then de-crank the bolt down so you dont stress out the front end, however on your truck i would look over the front end and make sure it's tight, they're notorious for going out and adding the leveling kit will just amplify any hidden issues

 

 

i have coil springs, not torsion bars, so this wouldnt work, i found some coil spring spacers on ebay, they come in 1inch, 2 inch, 2.5inch, and 3 inch

 

 

Well you should have told us it was a 2WD !

 

 

sorry guys, i forgot that critical piece of information. just to be safe i will go with the 2inch leveling kit